Книги жанра зарубежная классика
Дао дэ цзин, «Книга пути и достоинства» — основополагающий источник учения и один из выдающихся памятников китайской мысли, оказавший большое влияние на культуру Китая и всего мира. Основная идея этого произведения — понятие дао — трактуется как естественный порядок вещей, не допускающий постороннего вмешательства, «небесная воля» или «чистое небытие». На китайском это произведение Лао Цзы считает…
When Perry Parkhurst decides that his long-time engagement to Betty Medill has gone on long enough, he presents her with a marriage license and an ultimatum: get married immediately or end the relationship all-together. But things don’t go quite as well as Perry expected, and the two end up parting ways for good. Perry decides to drown his sorrows and soon ends up attending the same costume party …
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in Collier's Magazine on May 27, 1922. It was subsequently anthologized in his book Tales of the Jazz Age, which is occasionally published as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories. It also was later adapted into the 2008 namesake film and in 2019 into a stage musical. Fam…
